I'm Clive Thompson, a journalist who reports on how people think and communicate using digital tools. The document discusses different ways of writing and note-taking, comparing the cognitive benefits of typing versus handwriting. It notes that handwriting tends to be better for note-taking in lectures and for big picture thinking, while typing is better for creation and allows for faster transcription of complex ideas, especially at speeds over 24 words per minute. The document encourages matching writing tools to the type of thinking one wants to do.